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Convinced that nobody except Mugabe has anything to lose from a round-table conference, American and British officials are pressing ahead with the plan for calling such a meeting within the next three months. One proposed site: Victoria Falls, with sessions alternating between the Rhodesian and Zambian sides of the magnificent border. Though they may be indulging in a bit of wishful thinking, Western officials suspect that the negotiating process would inevitably tend to separate the pragmatic Nkomo from the zealous Mugabe, and thus pave the way for a broader Rhodesian consensus...
...favor of the American MLS. Some U.S. experts, including a former FAA administrator, John H. Shaffer, agree. But after technical presentations and demonstrations of both devices in Montreal, the ICAO experts voted 39 to 24 in favor of the American system. The U.S. scanning beam has won a crucial round in the quest for a prize that eventually may be worth $4 billion in equipment sales around the world. Meanwhile the Montreal decision will have to be considered and approved by other ICAO panels...
...made it can't seem to stay out of trouble. Not long after he won the world heavyweight championship from Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, 24, was arrested in his home town, St. Louis, for a traffic violation and driving without a license. Last week he had another round with St. Louis cops. Spotted driving into a restaurant parking lot at 4 a.m. with the lights out, Spinks was stopped by police. Again, no license could be produced. Worse, police found a small sack containing white powder tucked in Spinks' hat, which he tossed on the roof...
...Crimson's chances for victory were hurt when Don Pompan and Bob Horne both dropped early-round singles matches...
Dartmouth's golfing virtuoso is junior Joe Henley, who larked to a winning round of 74, abetted by local knowledge of the tricky layout. Henley was runner-up in the Ivy tournament...